These potential risks should lead toadvice to discontinue or reduce the level of
compression during cellulitis episodes.
From personal clinical experience the
majority of patients find cellulitis to
opainful to tolerate compression until
symptoms subside and, in most cases,
would discontinue as recommended by
CREST (2005). If a decision is made to continue
compression during cellulitis,
patients need close monitoring until the
swelling and cellulitis is under control.